Centre sector · Calgary
Downtown West End Homes for Sale
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Listings
Homes for sale in Downtown West End
Kelly can send you current MLS® listings in Downtown West End that match your search, plus recent comparable sales.
By the numbers
Downtown West End at a glance
Population and dwelling counts: City of Calgary civic census, 2019 — the most recent civic census published. Current properties: the City’s property assessment roll. That is the up-to-date count, but it counts titles rather than households — each condominium unit is its own title, while a rental apartment building is a single title however many suites it holds. In newer, mostly-owned communities the two numbers track closely; in older communities with rental blocks the roll sits below the census count for that reason. Sector: City of Calgary community district boundaries.
The community
About Downtown West End
Fun facts: Mewata Armoury, finished in 1917–18, became a National Historic Site in 1989 — and “Mewata” comes from a Cree word meaning “Oh, be joyful.” The Louise Bridge, built in 1921, is named for the daughter of Calgary mayor W. H. Cushing.
Downtown West End sits on the west side of downtown, from the Bow River south to the CPR tracks, and from 9 Street SW west to 14 Street SW. Homes here are all apartments and condos in mid- and high-rise buildings. The Downtown West–Kerby CTrain station is at 7 Avenue and 11 Street SW, in the free-fare zone.
The Downtown West Community Association serves the area but has no hall. Cowboys Park, about 7 hectares, is the community’s big green space, and the Bow River pathway runs along the north edge. Local cafés, a bookshop and noodle spots line 8 and 9 Avenue.
Things to do: Contemporary Calgary, the art gallery in the 1967 Planetarium building; the Cowboys Park skatepark, open 24 hours; the park’s basketball, beach volleyball and pickleball courts and climbing boulders; the Bow River pathway; the outside of Mewata Armoury, with its tank on display; and a walk over the Louise Bridge to Kensington.
Farmers’ market: Hillhurst Sunnyside Farmers’ Market, 1320 5 Avenue NW — Wednesdays, 3–7 pm, year-round (outdoors late May to early October, then indoors).
Recreation
The community association in the Downtown West End
The Downtown West End is served by the Downtown West Community Association, which has no hall or building of its own.
On the ground
Downtown West End in photos
Schools and education
Amenities and services
Streets, homes and entrances
Questions
Downtown West End — common questions
Which schools serve Downtown West End?
A school being the closest one does not make it the designated one — catchments change year to year and can split a single street. Send me the exact address in Downtown West End and I will confirm the designated school before you write an offer.
What are homes selling for in Downtown West End?
Community-level prices move month to month, so a number published on a website is out of date almost immediately. Call 403-464-6672 and I will pull the actual recent sales in Downtown West End — what closed, at what price, and how long it took.
Schools
Schools near Downtown West End
Every school within 3 km of the centre of Downtown West End, taken from The City of Calgary's school locations dataset (online-only and home-education programs excluded). Distance is straight-line from the City's community centre point — it is not a catchment.
In Downtown West End
No school sits inside the community boundary. The closest ones are listed below.
Nearby
Within 3 km, in neighbouring communities.
| Connaught School | Elementary | 0.7 km |
|---|---|---|
| Alberta Ballet School | Junior High/Senior High | 0.8 km |
| Sacred Heart Elementary School | Elementary | 1.0 km |
| Sunnyside School | Elementary | 1.1 km |
| Queen Elizabeth School | Elementary | 1.3 km |
| Hillhurst School | Elementary | 1.3 km |
| Queen Elizabeth High School | Junior High/Senior High | 1.3 km |
| Western Canada High School | Senior High | 1.4 km |
Colleges and universities
| MC College | 1023 7 Ave SW | In |
|---|---|---|
| Visual College of Art and Design | 1035 7 Ave SW | In |
Catchments are set by the Calgary Board of Education and the Calgary Catholic School District, not by community boundaries, and they change year to year. A school inside the community is not automatically the designated one. Send me the address and I will confirm the designated school before you write an offer.
Amenities
In Downtown West End
From The City of Calgary's community services dataset.
Contemporary Calgary Art Gallery
Shaw Millennium Park
Nearby
Communities that border Downtown West End
These share a boundary with Downtown West End on the City of Calgary’s community map.
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